Down Comes the Drum!

[CJ Vogel]

Drove by the Frank Erwin Center today and wanted to share some photos of the controlled demolition in place to bring down the former home of Texas Hoops. 

A lot of memories from this arena which will be completely torn down by the summer months.

Leads me to ask what your favorite moment was at the Erwin Center?

 

 

 

[TripsLeft]

My graduation ceremony.  It was a nip-and-tuck affair until the final whistle blew!

[ClubWhatever]

44 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

Leads me to ask what your favorite moment was at the Erwin Center?

Probably registering at freshman orientation.  Never seen so much tail.

[Thiefery]

saw a lot of concerts.. lots of basketball games.. from the Tom Penders era to the Shaka era.. and had my high school graduation there 😞 

[CJ Vogel]

My favorite game here was Texas-OU that had College Gameday in attendance in 2018. Mo Bamba vs. Trae Young.

Texas won 79–74

[Robert Gilbert]

UT basketball, HS Championships, took the kids to Sesame Street on Ice, but my favorite was the Motley Crue and Whitesnake concert in 85 or 86. 

[Honey Badger]

Fall of '88 - Van Halen concert during my freshman year.  Basketball games were fun, too.

[Jerry K]

Watching the Johnston High School Rams (one of the two high schools I went to) play for a chance to go to state championship in 1988, watching Kevin Von Eric and gang wrestling in mid 80’s, and yeah I went to a Beastie Boys concert there in the 80’s 🤦‍♂️

[Rillo HOOK EM]

Getting to cover all the Hoops teams over the years from the Panhandle that made the state tourney during my sportscasting days on TV in Amarillo. Especially the legendary Joe Lombard and all his titles at Canyon. 

[Burntcowboy]

Saw multiple concerts there, AC/DC will always be one of my favorites. But my favorite memory was going to watch Van Halen and the girl I ended up marrying actually went to that concert with someone else but went home with me. 35 years and still going strong. 

[Gerry Hamilton]

3 hours ago, TripsLeft said:

My graduation ceremony.  It was a nip-and-tuck affair until the final whistle blew!

lol love it

[Gerry Hamilton]

52 minutes ago, Rillo HOOK EM said:

Getting to cover all the Hoops teams over the years from the Panhandle that made the state tourney during my sportscasting days on TV in Amarillo. Especially the legendary Joe Lombard and all his titles at Canyon. 

Loved the State Basketball Tournament over the years.

My first was when Shaq was a senior at SA Cole

[syracusehorn]

More hoops games than I could count.

Graduation.

Metallica & Guns N' Roses show in '92.

[CJ Vogel]

Lots of fun state basketball there as well!

[Han Soul Hole]

I think I was 7 when my Mom took me to FEC to see the Alabama concert.  It's technically my first concert even though I remember very little of it from the nosebleeds.  That being said, I consider AC/DC at The Summit my first concert.  Watching TJ and KD and the great Lady Horns teams of Jody Conradt are probably my best memories there.  RIP.

[Robert Gilbert]

I loved to walk around just to see all the pics of the people who had performed there. Does anybody know where the pics went or are stored? 

[NothinButDaHorns34]

From WWF (now WWE) live events, seeing kanye’s pablo tour, adele two nights in a row, the harlem globe trotters, ringlin & barnum bailey circus and my graduation. Sooo many first and memories being demolished with the frank erwin center for myself.

[BurntOrangeMD]

My Graduation was held in the Drum. It's kind of sad to see it come down, but at least I still have all the pictures. 

[TexShoe]

Goodbye and good luck!

[Rillo HOOK EM]

17 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Loved the State Basketball Tournament over the years.

My first was when Shaq was a senior at SA Cole

That’s a helluva way to start!

[Texas84]

Class registration and add/drops with no AC. Wish I could remember all the concerts. Also used to work a beer stand during non-sporting events. Once I worked a flower show and carded all the old ladies. Made some extra money on tips.

[HelloThere]

Went to so many great events there but TJ Ford and Willowridge's two year run will always be my favorite moments.  Never seen a crowd like the ones over those two years. Followed by Kendrick Perkins and Beaumont Ozen vs Chris Bosh and Dallas Lincoln in an undefeated vs undefeated TOP 3 national matchup in 2002. I remember Matt Doherty, UNC Head Coach at the time, looking for tickets from scalpers before the game.  That place was PACKED.

[Thailand T Sip]

Certainly wasn't taking my CPA exam there! Also, bittersweet graduation ceremony. Great to get a diploma; not so great to leave the 40 acres. I wish now I had taken more time. I crammed my 4 year degree into 6. I still swear my parents colluded with UT.

 

[BubbaJacques]

R.E.M. Green Tour in 1989; Mötley Crüe Dr. Feelgood Tour 1990.

Yes, I am a cultural omnivore.

[Huskie1]

Resurgence of basketball under Tom Penders. Games became fun again! "BMW" Lance Blanks, Travis Mays, and Joey Wright. Fun times.